Tag: pollution
Who killed my river? The price of milk
Green Ideas editor Greg Roughan knows how his river was polluted and by whom. In part 2 of his investigation into the death of his childhood swimming hole Greg explores what the motive was.
How clean is your beach?
If you’re off to your favourite bay this summer, you might find those sparkling waters aren’t as pristine as they look. Greg Bruce investigates water pollution at six popular New Zealand beaches, and finds out how we can stay safe – and keep our water healthy.
Better beaches: 8 ways to make a difference
Chemicals, sewerage and storm water all affect the quality of water at our favourite beaches – but the good news is we can all make a difference, whether it’s at home, work or on the farm. Here are our top tips.
London goes electric to cut smog
Up to 3000 electric cars are set to help London clean up its dirty air, as a new car-sharing scheme comes to the British capital.
Sewage in the local creek
Reader submittedI discovered just the other day that my little home in Sandringham has a 'combined' sewerage system. This means that storm water gets mixed with sewage and is piped away from our property together. This is fine until there is heavy rain, at which point the system overflows in to